RN MDS Assessment Coordinator

Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehab • Brooklyn, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary role of the RN MDS Assessment Coordinator is to assist in gathering of clinical documentation and completion of the non-comprehensive MDS assessments and ensures that essential information gathered during the assessment period, is integrated in the care planning process.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved RN program
• Experience in long-term care and one-year job-related experience in the MDS process
• Must have familiarity with various computer software
• Must be efficient, organized, detailed –oriented and flexible
• Must have excellent time management and consistently meet task deadlines

Responsibilities

• Complete and oversee MDS assessments as directed by Director of MDS
• Ensure that the facility adheres to all regulatory requirements and current standards of practice in relation to the MDS care planning process
• Educate the interdisciplinary team about accuracy of clinical documentation and its importance in all aspects of care delivery
• Coordinate the timely completion of the MDS assessments with the interdisciplinary team within the guidelines and specified time frames as per RAI Manual
• Assist in the review of the clinical record accuracy of MDS coding and completeness of documentation.
• Coordinate Case Management process
• Act as liaison to the interdisciplinary team in the discussion of essential findings of a resident’s condition obtained while completing MDS assessments
• Assist in transmission of MDS assessments, and obtains validation records and reviews them for needed corrections
• Other duties as assigned or as deem necessary and appropriate, as indicated by Director of MDS

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree